Garment-support.



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GARMENT suPPoT.i (Application led June 6, 1900.)

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VILLTAM F. PARDEE AND EDl/VARD BLOOMER, OF SYRAOUSE, NEW YORK.

GARNIENT-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,618, dated February 18, 1902.

Application filed June 6,1900.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. PARDEE and EDWARD BLooMnR, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in gar-mentsupports, and has for its object `the production of a device for holding the interposed part of a garment positively and with a uniform pressure even though the same is of unequal thickness; and to this end it oonsists in the devices and combinations hereinafter described and set forth.

Referring to the drawings, Figures l and 2 are opposite plan views of our improved garment-support. Figs. 3 and 4t are sectional views taken on line 8 3, Fig. l, the adjacent faces of the clamping-bars being shown as in contact in Fig. 3 and as separated in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of a modified construction of our invention.

Our garment-support consists, essentially, of clamping-bars A B, springs c c' c2 c3, and locking members l) D.

The clamping-bars A B are separable, are substantially dat, and of greater length than width, although they may be otherwise constructed, if desired. The lengthwise edges of the clamping-bars A B are disconnected for permitting the insertion of the garment between said edges. The top bar A is of less length than the bottom bar B, and different portions of one of its ends are formed with inwardly-extending cut-outs and are independently pivoted to projecting arms c4, provided on the springs c c', presently described, and projecting into said cut-outs of the bar A. Said bottom bar B is provided with cut-outs ZJ b, extending inwardly from its end edges, tongues h b interposed between the cut-outs b Z7 and grooves c2192 leading from the inner sides of said cut-outs b b toward the ends of the clamping-bar A.

The springs c c o2 c3 are independently movable for forcing different portions of the ends of the clamping-bar A toward the corresponding portions of the bar B and are suitably supported by said bar B, being preferably arranged in the cut-outs b b on opposite sides of the tongues b h. Said springs are usually Serial No. 19,235. (No model.)

coiled around rods o5, passed through the ends of the barB. The adjacent ends of the springs on each bar are generally connected together by a bar o0, engaged with the lower face of the corresponding tongue b', and the opposite ends of said springs are provided with the yielding arms4 c1, previously described, which are independently movable in the grooves b2 h2. scribed, the two springs mounted on one ot' the rods c5 may be composed of a single piece of wire. The described construction of springs and the means for supporting the same are particularly suitable for our garment-support,

since said springs are very eifective, are constructed and arranged in operative position with great economy, and are to a large extent incased by the clamping-bar B. It is obvious, however, that springs of other construction may be used and that said springs may be supported in any convenient manner.

The locking member D is pivoted at different portions of one of its ends to the independently-movable arms c4 of the sprin gs o2 c3, which are supported by the clamping-bar B, as previously stated, and is preferably lapped upon the outer face of the clamping-bar A. The locking member D' is suitably secured to the clamping-bar A, being here shown as pivoted thereto, and is movable into engagement with the free end of the locking. member D for holding the member I) and the clamping-bars AB in operative position. Said locking members D D are also particularly suitable for our garment-support; but it is obvious that other means may be utilized, if desired, to secure the elampingbars A B in their operative position. It is also obvious that one of the locking members may be utilized as a clamping-bar, as illustrated in Fig. 5, in which we have shown a modiied construction of our invention, comprising a clamping-bar B10, opposite clamping-bars A10 D10, having their outer edges connected to the bar B10 and their inner edges normally arranged in close proximity to each other, and a locking member D11, secured to the member A10 and engaged with the member D10.

ln the use of our garment-support the members A D are folded backwardly, the garment is folded and the desired part thereof placed in position upon the bar B, and the bar A is iVhen said springs are constructed as de-v IOO folded upon said part of the garment, the member Dis folded upon the bar A, and the member D is engaged with the free end of the member D. The part of the garment interposed between the bars A B is then firmly ment-support will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be particularly noted that more or less change may be made in the construction and arrangement of thc component parts thereof without departing from the spirit of our inventiOn.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a garment-support, the combination of opposite elongated clamping-bars having their lengthwise edges disconnected for permitting the insertion of the garment between said edges,and inde pendently-moving springs su pporte'd by the'end of one clam pingbar,and connected to opposite portions of the end of the other clamping-bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a garment-support, the combination of opposite elongated clamping-bars having their lengthwise edges disconnected for permitting the insertion of the garment between said edges,and independently-movingsprings supported by the end of one clamping-bar and pivotally connected to opposite portions of the ends of the other clamping-bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a garment-support, the combination of opposite elongated clamping-bars having their lengthwise edges disconnected for permitting the insertion of the garment between said edges, and having opposite portions of corresponding end edges formed with inwardly-extending cut-outs, and independently-movable springs arranged in the cutouts of one clamping-bar and formed with separated arms projecting into the cut-outs of the other clamping-bar and pivotally connected to said other clamping-bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

vet. In a garment-support, the combination of a clam ping-bar, a second clamping-bar having one end connected to one end of the first clamping-bar, a movable member having one end pivotally connected to the opposite end of the first clamping-bar and engaged with the second clamping-bar, and means connecting the movable member and one of the clampingbars for holding said movable member in operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a garment-support, the combination of a clam pin g-bar, alsecond clamping-bar having one end connected to the rst clampingbar, a substantially rigid movable member having one end connected to the iirst clamping-bar, said member being lapped upon the second clamping-bar, and means connecting the movable member and one of the clampingbars for holding said movable member in operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a garment-support, the combination of a clamping-bar, a second clamping-bar having one end connected to the rst clampingbar, a substantially rigid movable member having one end pivotally connected to the first -clamping-bar, and a movable locking member supported by the second clamping-bar for holding said movable member in operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a garment-support, the combination ofseparable clam ping-bars, means for forcing one end of one clamping-bar toward the other bar, a spring connected to the opposite end of one clamping-bar, and a movable member pivotally connected to said spring and coperatin g with the other clamping-bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a garment-support, the combination of separable clamping-bars, means for forcing one end of one clamping-bar toward the other bar, a spring pivotally connected to the opposite end of one clamping-bar, a movable mem- IOO ber connected to said spring and lapped upon the other clamping-bar, and means for holding the movable member in operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a garment-support, the combination of separable clamping-bars, independentlymovable springs for forcing different portions of one of the ends of one clamping-bar toward the other clamping-bar, independently-Inovable springs connected to different portions of the opposite end of one clamping-bar, and a movable member pivotally connected to the latter springs and to the other clamping-bar, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

l0. In a garment-support, the combination of separable clamping-bars, independentlymovable springs for forcing different portions of one of the ends of one clamping-bar toward the other clamping-bar, independently-movable springs connected to different portions of the opposite end of one clamping-bar, a movable member pivotally connected to the latter springs and lapped upon the other clamping-bar, and means for holding the movable member in position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

1l. In a garment-support, the combination of a clamping-bar having each of its opposite ends provided with a plurality of cut-outs and groovesrleading from the inner sides of the IIO ont-outs, a second clamping-bar of less length than the first olampingfbar arranged between said cnt-outs, springs supported in the ontouts of the rst clamping-bar and having yielding arms movable in the corresponding grooves, the arms movable in the grooves in one end of the lirst clamping-bar being pivoted independently to the second clampingbal', a movable member pivoted to the other springarms and lapped upon the second clamping-bar, and a lookin g member supported by the second clamping-bar and engaged i i ,i 

